Synopsis of the genus Termitozophilus Silvestri (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Corotocini)
Author
Zilberman, Bruno
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-06-07
4614
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journal article
26556
10.11646/zootaxa.4614.1.4
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Key to species of genus
Termitozophilus
Silvestri
1 Tergites of abdomen with large secondary sclerotization, reaching margins of inner paratergites, leaving small membranous portions exposed, giving impression of almost totally sclerotized; long spine-like bristles covering whole abdominal sclerites and legs; body mostly dark-brown to black in color; associated with
Cornitermes
living in “Cerrado”...................................................................................
Termitozophilus belleae
sp. nov
(
figs. 29–36)
- Tergites with small secondary sclerotization, not reaching the margins of inner paratergites, leaving considerable membranous areas exposed; moderated sized bristles covering abdomen and legs; body mostly light-brown in color.................
2
2 Antennomeres V-X moniliform and antennomere XI about three times longer than antennomere X; eyes occupying almost half of head’s total length; a pair of bristles behind each eye; pair of bristles in posterior region of head absent; inner and outer paratergites not fusioned; bristles black in color; associated with
Cornitermes
living in forest.............................................................................
Termitozophilus mirandus
(
Mann, 1923
)
(figs. 24–28; fig. 56)
- Antennomeres V-X filiform and antennomere XI less than twice longer than antennomere X; antennomere X more than three times longer than wide; eyes occupying less than three times the head’s total length; one bristle behind each eye; a pair of bristles in posterior region of head present; inner and outer paratergites fusioned; bristles light brown in color; associated with
Cornitermes
living in “Cerrado”..............................
Termitozophilus laetus
Silvestri, 1901
(figs. 1–5; fig. 55)